Spectroscopy for Amateur Astronomers : Recording, Processing, Analysis and Interpretation (Hardcover)

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Physical basics of spectroscopy; 2. Electron transitions and formation of the spectra; 3. Quantum mechanical aspects of spectroscopy; 4. Types and function of dispersive elements; 5. Types and function of spectrographs; 6. Recording of the spectra; 7. Processing of recorded spectra; 8. Calibration of the spectra; 9. Analysis of the spectra; 10. Temperature and luminosity; 11. Expansion and contraction; 12. Rotation and orbital elements; 13. Gravity, abundance and magnetic fields; 14. Analysis of emission nebulae; 15. Amateurs and astronomical science.